Dots


Before making this project, we listened to the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. In the book, the main character makes several dots, each one of them with different designs, colors, and sizes. After listening to the book, we had the chance to make our own dots. First, we placed coffee filters on a white sheet of paper. The next step was to draw a design on each of the dots using crayons, markers, etc. After creating the design, we used watercolor paint on top. This lesson allowed us to use different mediums and work with complementary colors. If we used opposite colors on the dots, the design stood out more.

I thought of two extension activities that could be used in the classroom. First, the students could create butterflies and learn about the butterfly life cycle. Second, the students could make different planets out of the coffee filters to learn about the solar system.

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